Lockport teen charged with pot possession
PENDLETON — An 18-year-old Lockport man was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on Tuesday According to New York State Police, Troopers detected a strong…
Lockport’s Sweet Chalk Festival looking for artists
LOCKPORT — Artists are invited to try their hand at creating chalk art at the annual Sweet Chalk Festival July 16-17, hosted by Lockside Art Center at Pine and Main…
Cornerstone CFCU awards scholarships to 10 high school students
LOCKPORT — Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union has awarded 10 local high school students scholarships in the amount of $350 each. The Credit Union Scholarship Program, organized through the New…
Kenan Center to present 46th annual 100 American Craftsmen Show
LOCKPORT — The Kenan Center will present its 46th annual juried show of contemporary craft art, 100 American Craftsmen, June 3 – 5. One of the most noted craft shows…
DeSales hosts Chiavetta’s chicken BBQ
LOCKPORT — DeSales Catholic School’s Home School Association will host its annual Chiavetta’s Chicken BBQ fundraiser beginning at 3 p.m. Friday at the school, 6914 Chestnut Ridge Road. Chicken Dinners…
Barcomb ‘Concepts’ Collection to be featured at ART247
LOCKPORT — An exhibition of works by Nick Barcomb will be shown May 28 to June 19 at ART247. Barcomb, a multi-faceted WNY artist and designer will be showing his…
Niagara History Center to offer class on Victorian-style beaded purses
LOCKPORT — The Niagara History Center will host a four-session class on the art of making Victorian-style beadwork purses beginning June 7. The classes, taught by instructor Stephanie Drehs, an…
Police suggest NY-Alert for those without landline phones
In the wake of Saturday morning’s armed robbery of Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport’s emergency room and subsequent call for a “shelter in place” by city residents, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office…
UPDATE: Suspects named in major drug bust
BUFFALO — The names of the 25 suspects targeted as part of a major drug bust called “Operation Rolling Thunder” have been released by New York State Attorney General Eric…
ALERT: 20 arrested in major WNY drug bust — 5 more sought
BUFFALO — Twenty people were arrested and five more are being sought in what police are calling a “significant” drug bust on the streets of Western New York. New York…